huntin' season open on cameras in San Jose?

[cam235]

Karen Scherrer and her husband Bill saw the man, with a shotgun, taking aim at Booksin Elementary School on Booksin Avenue and Dry Creek Road. "I saw the gunman shooting out the main camera underneath the library. You can see the camera shot out," said Karen.

Surveillance cameras shot twice in month at school in San Jose


I can see some dents on the upper housing, but I can't quite tell from the photo posted if the camera dome was broken or not. I'd be impressed if it was actually hit and didn't break.

 

[cam235]

They made an arrest; apparently the camera was still operational. I think the camera deserves some kind of hazardous duty award.

San Jose: 21-year-old man shot Willow Glen school security cameras, police say

 

[Kawboy12R]

Drug dealer worried about evidence of him selling to kids on or near school property?

 

[cam235]

Could be that, assuming that there is a logical explanation.

 

[Kpog]

This is right down the street from me, time to buy more cameras.

 

[bp2008]

This is right down the street from me, time to buy more cameras.

Until the guy gets out of jail, anyway.

 

[Kpog]

Yep, funny thing is, this was done in an extremely affluent neighborhood. You just don't know anymore.

 

[Kawboy12R]

I wonder if the fps were high enough to see the bullets coming at it?

Nope